The Charm of a Person (Read by Writers from Overseas)

Author: Zhang Wei
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The poet Rilke was once hailed by another younger poet, also a loyal reader, as an extraordinary figure "unheard of in a hundred generations": "A great man, an unparalleled man, speaks here; the little people must be silent." Yes, silence; but sometimes I feel that mere "silence" is not enough. It is also necessary to express something from the heart—purely for one's own soul, because only in this way can it find peace. Later on, however, for various reasons, these expressions became exchanges of excitement and joy among friends. Sometimes I truly cannot articulate my unique and profound love for art and artists. I can only repeatedly caress their works; at midnight, in moments of solitude, I am particularly content to listen to the sound of this caress. Changing the title of this book to "Caress" is equally fitting.